Wall-radiator support



A. LETHCH.

WALL RADIATOR SUPPQRT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB- 21,192]. 1,419,5775 v PatentedJune 13, 1922.

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Patented June 13, 1922.

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ANTONE LETTICH, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

WALL-RADIATOR SUPPORT.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANToNn 'LETTICH, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city and county of San Francisco, State of- California, have invented a new and useful lVall-Radiator Support, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to building construction and more particularly to a form of device for supporting steam and other radiators.

It is one ofthe objects of the present invention to provide for the substantial mounting of footless radiators so asto obviate requirement of floor rests of, or on, the radiators. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a support for a footless wall radiator, which is of such construction and details that the support may be fully concealed from view and yet at the same time provide for the substantial mounting of the radiator, in such manner as toprevent the latter from becoming readily loosened or jarred from its mountings.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a wall radiator support, capable of being erected in association with 'a wall which maybe brick, concrete or tile and which support may be so firmly interlocked with the wall structure as to securely hold an applied radiator.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a radiator support of few and substantial and at the same time inexpensive elements and of standardized design, so as to be readily interchangeable throughout a given installation.

It is another object of the invention to provide a wall radiator support which may be not only erected in its proper place during the construction of a given wall or par-- titlon, but which provides for conven1ent, rapid and substantial attachment of hangers and fasteners thatcan be applied to the support after the wall structure has been substantially completed and even though the support may have been entirely plastered over. In this connection it is a further object of the present invention to provide considerable latitude for variation in distances and spacing of the fastening means to be applied to the support,

The invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some of which, with the foregoing, will be made manifest in the Specificationof Letters-Patent. Patent fl J 13 1922 Application filed February 21, 1921.

Serial No. 446,637.

following description ofthe preferred form of the nvention which is illustrated in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the specification. It is to be understood thatit is not intended to limit the invention tothe embodiment shown by the said drawings and descr ption as variations may be adopted within the scopeof the invention as set forth in the claims.

Referring to the drawings:

F 1g. 1 is an elevation of a portion of a wall to which a radiator is attached by means of the improved support; the radiator be1ng partlybroken away to disclose the cabinetpanel.

Fig. 2 is a perspective of a portion of a wall constructed of hollow tile and plastered, parts being in section.

F ig. 3.is a perspective of a standard.

F g. 4 is a perspective of a tie plate.

Fig. 5 is a perspective of an upper fastenng bolt.

Fig. 6 is a perspective of a lower bracket or hanger.

Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view through a concrete wall with the mold boards in place and showing an imbedded nterlocking top plate.

F1g 8is a front elevation of a portion of one of the mold boards, showing how a locking plate is, mounted through an opening in the mold board.

Fig.9,is a perspective of a modified top lockin g. plate.

Fig. 10 is a perspective of a portion of ,a concrete wall showing the imbedded in- ,terlocking plate and the upper end of a tohave the desired strength, not only to carry the heavy iron radiators, a type of .vvhichis shownatR, but also the fastening means are insufficient to stand abuse and violence to which they are subjected, as when the radiators are violently shaken or vibrated or subjected to heavy shocks.

Therefore, unless the radiators are connected in a more substantial manner to the body structure of the wall they are read ly torn loose because of the weight of the radiator and the shocks imparted to the same.

lVith the present invention, security of attachment is obtained and a substantial support secured. The device comprises a standard of strap-metal of any sultable dimension, the standard having a foot portion 2 perforated at 3 to receive any fastening device as a nail N by which the foot is secured to the floor F of concrete or other material above which is arranged any suitable finishing flooring or surface F and which will cover the foot 2.

The foot is bent at right angles to an upright post portion 4 of the standard which is provided with a slot 5 near its upper end, through which may be passed a tie bolt 6, having a square portion '7 under its head 8, so that the bolt cannot rotate as a nut 9 on its inner end is turned up against an interlocking plate 10. The bolt 6 goes through an aperture 10 in a plate 10 which in Fig. 2 is shown as arranged in one of the vertical pockets of a hollow tile T, across the top end of which the bolt 6 rests. As the tiles are erected in their courses in the wall construction, a fitter places one of the standards 4, at each given place along the wall to which there is to be connected a radiator; the upper end of the standard being clamped firmly against the face of the tile, when the nut 9 is turned up against the interlocking plate 10. After a standard has been thus set and interlocked a course of tile next above is laid. Next, the plasterers apply the coat of plaster S over the tile wall, or other wall as the case may be, thoroughly covering the standard, so that it is concealed in its position against the wall. The head 8 of the fastening bolt 6, may be exposed in the plaster to serve as a guide to facilitate the location of the mounted standard 41. Although, since a finishing panel P is applied by the carpenter over the plastered surface and in proximity to the location of standard 1 any other suitable marking may be employed to indicate the position of the standard, so that the carpenter need have no difliculty in locating the position of the standard, when he desires to apply the panels P, at their several places along the wall.

Only a few simple countersunk screws need be utilized to secure the panels P in position, these screws being driven into the upright standard' l, since by the present invention none of the load of an applied radiator R, is carried by the finishing panel P. hen the building is in such condition that the radiators can be mounted, then a fitter drills through the finishing panels P and the standard 4- at given distances along the wall, and taps or threads the standard 4:, as at 12 and 18 to receive an upper fastening bolt let and a lower screw threaded bracket 15 respectively. The width of the standard 4; provides ample area for variation that might arise from different causes with respect to the precise locations of the holes 12 and 13 to receive the fastening screws.

The fastening screw or bolt 14 is provided with a loose abutment block 16 to bear against the adjacent surface or face of the panel P and wedge in between a pair of contiguous columns or tubes of a radiator. On the outer end of the fastening bolt 14: is a wedge block 17 countersunk in its face to receive the head 18 of the screw or bolt 14. l/Vhen the latter has been screwed into the upper hole 12 of the upright standard 4. The lower end of the radiator is supported upon the curved seat portion 15 of the bracket 15. From this it will be seen that the members 1 1 and 15 which really carry the load of the radiator, are not dependent on the panels P for support, but are mounted in the iron standard 4 which is embedded in the plaster and tied to the wall body.

In case the improved standard and supporting device is to be used in combination with concrete wall then the interlocking plate 10 is provided with off-set arms 10 the aperture 10 being rectangular to receive the squared head or shoulder of the tie bolt 6. The interlocking plate 10 may be installed in the proper location in the mould boards M by cutting a hole H at the desired location in a mould board Fig. 8, this hole being preferably cut in such manner that the block B maybe removed bodily to be reinserted after the interlocking plate 10 has been passed in through the hole H and set in the position indicated in Fig. 7, at which time the bolt 6 will receive the block B and then the nut 9 may be turned up on the screw to connect the plate 10 to the block. The hole H may be quickly and inexpensively formed by drilling a series of small apertures A at suitable points and then running a key hole saw to form a square hole or opening H producing the square block B. To prevent the block from falling inwardly simple cleats D can be nailed across the portion of the mould board from which the block will be cut as shown in. Fig. 8; these cleats being nailed to the board before the block is entirely out out. The interlocking plate can be temporarily held in place I by a piece of wire while the block B is being mounted on the screw 6 and then the wire can be withdrawn. After the concrete Wall has hardened and the mould board removed it will be seen that the stay bolt 6 will pros j ect from the face of the Wall in position to readily receive the upper slatted end of the standard 4. A finishing plaster can be applied directly to the concrete Wall or to furring and lathing applied to the wall as may be required.

From the above it will be seen that the present invention provides a substantial and rigidly mounted supporting device directly to Which the load or Weight of the radiator to be mounted is carried by the fastening bolts and brackets, so that the radiator can not be pulled loose from the mountings.

The bolt 6 may be arranged With its head inward or outward as desired according to the Works in hand.

What is claimed is:

1. A support for mounting a Wall radiator in elevated position above a floor, comprising a standard having a floor foot and having an upright slotted shank, an interlocking member adapted to be embedded in a Wall as it is erected, means for fastening said member to the upper end of the shank through the slot, and attachments applicable to the shank, after the Wall surface has been finished over the shank, to mount the radiator.

2. A support for mounting a Wall radiator in elevated position above a floor, comprising a standard having a floor foot whereby the load is carried to the floor and having an upright shank, an interlocking member adapted to be embedded in a Wall as it is erected, means for fastening said member to the upper end of the shank, and attachments applicable to the shank after the Wall surface has been finished over the shank, to mount the radiator, said fastening means including a bolt to pass through the shank and into the said member.

3. A support for mounting a Wall radiator in elevated position above a floor, comprising a standard having a floor foot and having an upright slotted shank, an interlocking member adapted to be embedded in a Wall as it is erected, means for fastening said member to the upper end of the shank, and attachments applicable to the shank, after the Wall surface has been finished over the shank, to mount the radiator, said attachments including a lower bracket hook to be threaded into the shank through the Wall finish, and an upper clamp bolt to be threaded into the shank.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

ANTONE LETTICH. 

